The steps of the Custom House became the an unofficial ‘speakers corner’ of Belfast. They became a location where religious, political and trade union speakers would speak, preach and lecture to open air crowds.[1] The Custom House was built in…
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The first Jew recorded living in Belfast was a Manuel Lightfoot, a tailor, who was resident in the city in 1652. Jewish immigration into the city started in the mid-19th century. Daniel Jaffe and his brothers were among the first…
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This strike is often known as the ‘engineering’ strike but is better described as a ‘general strike’ as around 60,000 of the city’s workers took industrial action. It is cited by labour historian John Gray as the most ‘formidable’ strike…
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The Belfast Orange Hall in Clifton Street was opened in January 1885. The figure of King William on his horse was added to the top of the building in 1889. From the tip of King Billy’s sword to the ground…
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The Belfast Waterfront borders the river Lagan and consists of the area north and south of the modern Lagan Weir on the County Down side. Known as Donegall Quay, this areas was dominated by docks as Belfast was a global…
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